Just Call Me Spaghetti-Hoop Boy

Lara Williamson's 'Just Call Me Spaghetti-Hoop Boy' introduces Adam Butters, an adopted boy who believes becoming a superhero is the key to cheering up his beloved mum and living up to the name 'ACE' given by his birth mother. This chapter book, suitable for ages 8-12, masterfully weaves together laugh-out-loud moments with genuinely poignant reflections on identity, family, and the meaning of bravery. It's a tender exploration of adoption, self-worth, and the everyday heroism found in kindness and perseverance, offering a heartwarming and sometimes heartbreaking look at a child's emotional world.

My name is Adam Butters. I live on planet Earth, I like eating spaghetti hoops and I've decided I'm going to be a SUPERHERO.Everyone loves superheroes, they solve problems and make people happy, and that's good because my mum needs cheering up. Also, I've found out that before I was adopted my real mum called me ACE. So now I've just got to prove to the world that's what I am. One mission at a time...Hilarious, heart-warming and heart-breaking in equal measure, this is a story about the power in all of us to be extraordinary.